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What you need to know about Florida today
› Clermont builds on Olympic ties with sports-themed community called Olympus
Athletes from around the world will have a Central Florida hub to train, compete and live in a planned 243-acre sports-themed community dubbed Olympus that plays off Clermont’s popularity as a practice spot for Olympic athletes. Plans for the newly-approved project — touted as “Epic. Every Day” — include multi-sport training and competition venues; wellness, health and fitness facilities; a village of hotels, restaurants and shops; and a residential area of townhomes and apartment buildings.
› New Ca’ d’Zan curator will offer fresh perspectives at Ringling Museum
The new curator of Ca’ d’Zan describes herself as an art history detective. Marissa Hershon explores libraries and archives for research on architecture and decorative arts. She looks for new and different connections and perspectives. Then she brings what she’s learned to the public in museum programs and exhibits.
› Clearwater rejects Scientology’s bid for former fire station
The Clearwater City Council decided to postpone demolishing former Fire Station 45 on Franklin Street, which has been vacant since 2014, to explore adaptive reuse of the building instead. The hope was to attract a brewery or restaurant to the old fire house, helping the city’s ongoing downtown revitalization efforts.
› Downtown Orlando information center prepares to reopen as ‘Discover Downtown.' It’s bigger and brighter than before.
Orlando wants more than just downtown visitors to stop in its revamped information center. Under the new name of “Discover Downtown” the space on Orange Avenue at Church Street has merchandise from local artists and retailers including Orlando-themed shirts, prints, decorative pillows, water bottles, Black Bee Honey and even stuffed swans named Queenie and Buddy.
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